Journal profile · Medicine-Health Informatics
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
ISSN 2470-9360 · eISSN 2470-9379 · Taylor & Francis
Biostatistics and Epidemiology: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 273 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 18% (journal website); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biostatistics and Epidemiology is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Statistical Methods in Epidemiology, Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials and Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biostatistics & Epidemiology is the official publication of the International Biometric Society – Chinese Region. The journal provides a platform for the dissemination of new statistical methods and the promotion of good analytical practices in biomedical investigation and epidemiology. The journal has four main sections: Method and Theory – Papers should contain new statistical methods and theory that are motivated by real clinical applications. Applications – Papers should provide comprehensive examples from biomedical sciences and epidemiology and clearly articulate the appropriateness of the chosen statistical methods in addressing significant clinical or research questions. Software and Computing – Papers should highlight the utilization of software/computing algorithms in statistical methods related to biomedical science and epidemiology. Tutorials – Papers should be educational pieces or critical reviews of statistical methods in important and emerging areas of biomedical science and epidemiology. Case studies of substantial scientific and methodological importance are also welcomed. Proposals for special issues are encouraged, and should be discussed with the Editor-in-Chief. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal (by the Editor-in-Chief) and peer review (by independent, anonymous expert referees), if found suitable for further consideration. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via the Submission Portal. Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/ The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Health Informatics
Editor-in-chief Xiao-Hua (Andrew) ZhouPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistical Methods in EpidemiologyMathematics15.9%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics11.9%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics11.1%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics9.4%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics8.2%
- Probability and Statistical ResearchMathematics8%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics4.6%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | Q4 | 141/173 | 18th |
| Health Informatics | Q4 | 146/168 | 13th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, OCLC, Portico, British Library Inside Current, Current Index to Statistics, E-lib Breman, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), JournalTOCs, Publons, SciBase, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.18Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.13Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 16,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 150 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 3 | 264 |
| 2025 | 13 | 6 | 403 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 294 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 240 |
| 2022 | 28 | 9 | 194 |
| 2021 | 23 | 7 | 125 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
273 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 207 days – 376 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (27 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 314 days
- Sample
- 27 articles with submission and acceptance dates (27 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 71 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 129 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Adheres to publishing ethics; COPE member; uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Biostatistics & Epidemiology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabilit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review; online submission via Submission Portal. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via the Submission Portal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2470-9360
- Electronic ISSN
- 2470-9379
- Society / sponsor
- International Biometric Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biostatistics and Epidemiology
How long does peer review take at Biostatistics and Epidemiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 273 days (interquartile range 207–376 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Biostatistics and Epidemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biostatistics and Epidemiology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Biostatistics and Epidemiology open access, and what is the APC?
Biostatistics and Epidemiology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .